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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Total |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 70,638 | 48,722 | 81,777 | 48,757 | 45,287 | 295,181 |
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | 38,927 | 26,331 | 41,397 | 37,942 | 26,515 | 171,112 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | 0 | |||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | 0 | |||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | 109,565 | 75,053 | 123,174 | 86,699 | 71,802 | 466,293 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | 28,800 | 24,650 | 44,574 | 23,920 | 21,600 | 143,544 |
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 28,800 | 24,650 | 44,574 | 23,920 | 21,600 | 143,544 |
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 322,749 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 109,565 | 75,053 | 123,174 | 86,699 | 71,802 | 466,293 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 66,518 | 14,371 | 39,781 | 42,060 | 47,180 | 209,910 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 66,518 | 14,371 | 39,781 | 42,060 | 47,180 | 209,910 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | 0 | |||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | 0 | |||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 176,083 | 89,424 | 162,955 | 128,759 | 118,982 | 676,203 |
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Software ID: | 19009920 |
| Software Version: | 2019v5.0 |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a: Explanation of Delegated Broad Authority to Committee | Committees charged with responsibility for operations, special events, or fund raising activities do not keep formal minutes of their meetings, but do report their recommendations on significant decisions to the full Board. The Board then votes on such recommendations in accordance with procedures described in Part VI, Line 7b. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et | The brother and sister-in-law of a Board Member are employed by the Organization in facility maintenance and bookkeeping positions respectively at salary rates commensurate with duties for which they are responsible. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder | Members of the Organization are individuals or businesses who have responded to fund raising solicitations by returning a completed membership form with a donation amount corresponding to the type of membership selected. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body | Members are notified of the Organization's annual meeting at the address indicated on their completed membership forms. Board members are recommended by the Board, and may also be placed in nomination from the floor at the annual meeting. Board members are elected by majority vote of members who are either present or who have returned a proxy notification to the Board prior to the annual meeting. Board vacancies may be filled at other regularly scheduled Board meetings by a majority vote of members present after a quorum is reached. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders | All decisions of the Board are voted on by its members at the Organization's annual meeting or at regularly scheduled meetings during the year, and are approved upon a majority vote of members present after a quorum is reached, or in the case of the annual meeting, by proxy notification to the Board prior to the annual meeting. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 8: Explanation of No Contemporaneously Documentation of Meetings | See Schedule O response to Part VI, Line 1a - Delegated Board Authority to Committees |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | The Organization's preliminary financial statements (balance sheet and profit and loss statement with previous year comparison) from which this Form 990 was prepared were distributed to Members attending the annual Board meeting. The completed return was e-mailed to Board Members at the time of filing. The return will be reviewed, discussed, and approved at the next regularly scheduled Board meeting. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts | The Organization's conflict of interest policy is reviewed at the annual Board meeting, and potential conflict of interest issues are presented and discussed at regularly scheduled Board meetings as they are encountered during the year. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management | The Executive Director's compensation amount is reviewed by the Board's Executive Committee during the annual budgeting process. The Committee's compensation recommendation is then discussed, modified if necessary, and approved at the next regularly scheduled Board meeting. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees | Board Directors and Officers serve without compensation. One Director is employed by the Organization as a miller at an hourly wage rate equal to that of other millers with the same number of years experience at the Mill. The Organization has no key employees, because none of its employees receive $150,000 or more in compensation |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | The Organization's annual Board meeting and other regularly scheduled Board meetings are open to its Members and the public. Copies of the minutes of the prior annual meeting and prior year financial statements are made available to attendees of the annual meeting, where they are reviewed, amended if necessary, and approved. In addition, governing documents and organizational policies are available upon request, and may be discussed and amended at the annual meeting or other regularly scheduled meetings as the need arises. Copies of prior meeting minutes and interim financial statements are made available and discussed, amended if necessary, and approved at regularly scheduled meetings during the year. |
| Form 990, Part VIII, Line 10 - Inventory sales | Items sold the Mill's reception desk are by-products of its corn grinding and craft demonstration activities, reflect reproductions of the Mill or its logo, or represent items of interest related to the Organization's artifact collection and/or time period depicted in its historical exhibits. |
| Form 990, Part VIII, Line 11 - Facility rental | The Organization receives income from the rental of the first floor of the Forest Preserve District of Du Page County's on-site miller's house, which has been restored in compliance with current building codes, for private meetings and receptions. |
| Form 990, Part VIII, Line 1g - Noncash contributions | Approximately 416 hours of time was donated by 12 Mill volunteers during 2019. In addition, undocumented hours were donated by area residents and students in support of the Organization's gristmill operations, craft demonstration programs, and fund raising events. Members of the Board of Directors and Endowment Fund Advisory Committee also contribute substantial amounts of time on fund raising and administrative tasks, as well as defray administrative costs in furtherance of the Organization's mission. There has been no attempt to value these volunteer efforts for financial reporting purposes. |
| Form 990, Part VIII, Line 2 - Program service revenue | Admission fees enable visitors to tour the Mill facility and view corn grinding and craft demonstration programs. Outreach programs allow Mill representatives to make off-site video presentations to groups unable to visit the Mill's physical site. These presentations illustrate Mill operations and craft activities, as well as disseminate other historical information related to the Organization's artifact collection and/or time period depicted in its historical exhibits.Craft classes are conducted to train wool spinning and weaving to volunteers in order to prepare them for demonstrating these traditional craft skills to Mill visitors. Two volunteers completed the craft class during 2019. |
| Software ID: | 19009920 |
| Software Version: | 2019v5.0 |